Matt GettingJun 23, 20211 minWhat is your rose, bud, thorn, and branch?What is your rose, bud, thorn, and branch? A coach taught me about the rose, bud, thorn, and branch technique.
Matt GettingApr 16, 20212 minWhat's Your Why?When evaluating something to buy, do, or create, we look at the what, how, and why. Unfortunately, we are looking at this backwards - we...
Matt GettingApr 7, 20212 minEmbrace the Suck and Conquer ItI first heard the phrase "Embrace the Suck" from Chris "Macca" McCormack, a two-time Ironman World Champion and it really resonated with me.
Matt GettingMar 31, 20212 minConquering the Rough Side of the MountainIf you look at NFL quarterbacks that have won a Super Bowl or had a lot of success in their career you will see that they didn't go to a wel
Matt GettingMar 26, 20212 minTrickle Down CommunicationWe, as humans, tend to seek only information that justifies our beliefs, not challenges us to look at other alternative views.
Matt GettingMar 18, 20212 minFreedom or Safetyn life, we all have a fundamental choice between freedom and security.
Matt GettingFeb 26, 20212 minPerception in Not RealityLet's say that you, me, and another friend were going on a day hike up a mountain. It was a perfect day, and although it was challenging at
Matt GettingFeb 16, 20211 minBuild Your HouseThere was once a carpenter who built the most amazing houses in the city. He would buy the best wood and materials and was meticulous
Matt GettingFeb 5, 20212 minWhat Limiting Belief is Holding You Back?The elephant will try and get loose and continue to fail over and over again. It will continue for days on end until it finally gives up.
Matt GettingJan 27, 20212 minDrink the Good WineLife is short. Don't put off the things you want to do in life and enjoy all the great things life has to offer
Matt GettingJan 21, 20211 minShiny ThingsWe are attracted to new, shiny things and it helps fill a void or distracts us from our true feelings of sadness, loneliness, or despair
Matt GettingJan 12, 20212 minPrinciples for Effectively Managing Life (and a Disability)7 years ago I was diagnosed with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, a progressive neuro muscular disease that, at this point, is uncurable. I...
Matt GettingJan 7, 20212 minHow You Define SuccessEveryone defines success a little differently based on beliefs and worldview
Matt GettingDec 31, 20202 minRunning Into 2021As we enter a new year we have the opportunity to start 2021 with a clean slate. We have the opportunity to let go of people or things...
Matt GettingDec 28, 20202 min2020 ReflectionIn the years past, I would do a brief 'year in review' and would notice very small changes in all aspects of my life. I'd see some...
Matt GettingDec 27, 20201 minRight Side of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motors, once said “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right,”
Matt GettingDec 21, 20202 minWhat is a Life Coach?When I first heard the term ‘life coach’ it reminded me of a skit done on Saturday Night Live. Chris Farley played Matt Foley as a...